Description
Biological activity
Background information
Fms-related tyrosin kinase 3 ligand (Flt3-Ligand) is a growth factor that regulates early hematopoiesis. Flt3-Ligand belongs to a small family of α-helical cytokines and promotes in synergy with other growth factors like G-CSF, GM-CSF, SCF, and IL-3 the proliferation and differentiation of primitive hematopoietic stem cells. Early B cell lineage differentiation as well as expansion of monocytes and immature dendritic cells is stimulated. Flt3-Ligand is expressed by T lymphocytes and bone marrow stromal fibroblasts as a membrane-bound and a soluble isoform. Both isoforms signal through the tyrosine kinase receptor Flt3/Flk-2, which is restricted to cells of hematopoietic origin. Human Flt3-Ligand is also active on mouse cells.
Quality description
Research-grade cytokines are suitable for a wide variety of cell culture applications. They are sterile-filtered prior to lyophilization. Generally, endotoxin levels are <0.1 ng/μg (<1 EU/μg), and purities are >95%. The biological activity is tested in appropriate bioassays.
Premium-grade cytokines offer the convenience of high and well-defined biological activities and allow exact unit dosing for demanding applications. The biological activity is determined after lyophilization and reconstitution, and normalized to WHO/NIBSC standards whenever available. In general, endotoxin levels are <0.01 ng/μg (<0.1 EU/μg), and purities are >97%. Lot-specific activities are stated in the Certificate of Analysis (www. miltenyibiotec.com/certificates).
Overview
Recombinant human Flt3-Ligand can be used to generate and expand hematopoietic stem cells or to differentiate the hematopoietic progenitors. In the myeloid lineage this cytokine is crucial for dendritic cells and in the lymphoid lineage it its involved in B and NK cell differentiation. Human Flt3-Ligand recombinant protein is developed for use in cell culture, differentiation studies, and functional assays.
